He’s one of the biggest targets left for Ohio State and about every other big-time program out there. Five-star 2021 defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau is rated as the No. 2 overall prospect in the entire class according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.
And he just included the Buckeyes in his final seven Thursday in a post to Twitter by well-known recruiting graphics editor Hayes Fawcett.
It’s no secret the 6-foot, 4-inch, 277-pounder out of Eastside Catholic in Sammamish, Washington is high on the priority list for defensive line coach Larry Johnson and the rest of the staff. He’s a strong and explosive edge rusher that any program would love to have, and OSU has been courting him hard.
And it appears to be paying off. Ohio State was thought to be the leader for his services early on in the year and through the summer, but the Coronavirus pandemic has thrown things into a bit more uncertainty than before.
Right now most crystal ball predictions on 247Sports have him leaning towards Columbus, but the ability to get him on campus could leave the door open for other programs. Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington, Michigan, Alabama, and USC are the other six schools Tuimoloau is considering.
BREAKING: 5 🌟 SDE @JT_tuimoloau is down to 7️⃣ Schools!
The 6’5 277 Prospect from Sammamish, WA is ranked #1 in the Nation according to the Top247 Rankings.
He is also the #24 Ranked Recruit of All-Time 🤯
Where Should He Go?🤔 pic.twitter.com/v7dSGhx5LZ
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) October 1, 2020
It’s the first update we’ve heard from the supremely talented prospect in quite some time and it might be even longer before we hear anything more. He is reportedly planning on playing his senior year of high school in a state that has pushed its season back to the spring.
Tuimoloau attends the same high school as freshman Ohio State receiver Gee Scott, Jr. so you’d think there might be a little pull there.
We’ll continue to stay on top of his recruitment as it’s the one everyone seemed to be watching and would make a great cherry on top of an already fantastic 2021 recruiting class.
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